Remarks of ISOO Director J. William Leonard, at the National Classification Management Seminar, Fort Worth, TX, July 16, 2002. "I would like to start by addressing some of the basic philosophical principles that have guided me when it comes to information security."

ISOO was originally established in 1978 under executive order 12065. It now operates under the authority of executive order 12958, as amended, and is an organizational component of the National Archives and Records Administration.